IMMIGRATION

Last May, the Massachusetts Legislature passed a bill allowing immigrants without proof of legal presence to get licenses, and overrode a veto by Governor Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker called influx of new arrivals and additional families seeking emergency assistance a "humanitarian crisis" that must address across the state.

Massachusetts Sen. Adam Gomez, D-Springfield, said undocumented immigrants who do not have driver's licenses can submit alternative forms of identification at the Registry of Motor Vehicles in order to apply for a license starting in July 2023.

The undocumented driver's license law passed by the Massachusetts Legislature is set to go into effect next year, unless voters repeal it by voting "no" on ballot Question 4.

According to a recent study, more than half of Vermont’s farmworker housing units are in need of repairs, including for health and safety issues.

Several police chiefs and other leaders said supporting ballot Question 4 would make roads safer and help immigrant families.

A "yes" vote on Question 4 will preserve the Massachusetts law that allows people living in the U.S. without authorization to apply for driver's licenses starting next July. A "no" vote would overturn the law.

"I don't ever want to go back to being unaware," shelter coordinator Lisa Belcastro said. "And now I have to know what I can do next, what my options are. So what does that look like? You know, that's the next question for me. There's more. I just don't know what that ‘more’ is.”

Online, by phone, and even by aerial banner, the Vineyard has become a target for threats and angry comments about immigration.